When a tire fails—like a sudden puncture—the team doesn’t get a refund. They just order another one. And if a driver spins, destroying a set of wets in the gravel? $14,000 down the drain. It’s like watching someone set fire to a stack of cash, but with more carbon fiber.
And let’s not forget the tire tax of a safety car. When the safety car comes out, tires cool down, and drivers have to nurse them back up. That costs teams in terms of lap time. So even a slow-moving car can increase your tire bill. Rude.
